Scallops vs. Octopus — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Significant differences between scallops and octopus
- Scallops are richer in phosphorus, while octopus is higher in vitamin B12, selenium, iron, copper, vitamin B6, vitamin B3, zinc, and vitamin B5.
- Octopus covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 1410% more than scallops.
- Scallops have 2 times more phosphorus than octopus. Scallops have 426mg of phosphorus, while octopus has 279mg.
- Scallops are lower in cholesterol.
Specific food types used in this comparison are Mollusks, scallop, (bay and sea), cooked, steamed and Mollusks, octopus, common, cooked, moist heat.
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Mineral Comparison
Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +52.7% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +62.2% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +960% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +100.6% |
| Contains more IronIron | +1544.8% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +2139.4% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +116.8% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -31% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +62.1% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +312.9% |
Vitamin Comparison
Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
| Contains more CholineCholine | +36.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +4400% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +375% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +216.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +251.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +145.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +478.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +1574.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +20% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 2.15µg | 36µg | 1410% |
| Selenium | 21.7µg | 89.6µg | 123% |
| Iron | 0.58mg | 9.54mg | 112% |
| Copper | 0.033mg | 0.739mg | 78% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.112mg | 0.648mg | 41% |
| Phosphorus | 426mg | 279mg | 21% |
| Protein | 20.54g | 29.82g | 19% |
| Cholesterol | 41mg | 96mg | 18% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.076mg | 3.78mg | 17% |
| Zinc | 1.55mg | 3.36mg | 16% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.366mg | 0.9mg | 11% |
| Calcium | 10mg | 106mg | 10% |
| Vitamin A | 2µg | 90µg | 10% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 8mg | 9% |
| Sodium | 667mg | 460mg | 9% |
| Potassium | 314mg | 630mg | 9% |
| Vitamin E | 0mg | 1.2mg | 8% |
| Magnesium | 37mg | 60mg | 5% |
| Choline | 110.7mg | 81mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.012mg | 0.057mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.024mg | 0.076mg | 4% |
| Calories | 111kcal | 164kcal | 3% |
| Fats | 0.84g | 2.08g | 2% |
| Starch | 3.69g | 2% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.222g | 0.477g | 2% |
| Manganese | 0.029mg | 0.047mg | 1% |
| Folate | 20µg | 24µg | 1% |
| Saturated fat | 0.218g | 0.453g | 1% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.082g | 0.324g | 1% |
| Carbs | 5.41g | 4.4g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 5.41g | 4.4g | N/A |
| Vitamin D | 2IU | 0IU | 0% |
| Vitamin K | 0µg | 0.1µg | 0% |
| Trans fat | 0.009g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.173mg | 0.334mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.629mg | 1.283mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.692mg | 1.298mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.226mg | 2.099mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 1.258mg | 2.228mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.487mg | 0.673mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.597mg | 1.069mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.645mg | 1.303mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.314mg | 0.573mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0.072g | 0.152g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0.104g | 0.162g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0.005g | 0.012g | N/A |
| Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0.002g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +23% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +16.1% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +45.2% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +147.6% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -51.9% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +295.1% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +114.9% |
